Donald McCorquodale, MD, PhD
Neurology and Neuromuscular Medicine
Donald McCorquodale is a board-certified neurologist at Knight Neurology in Rockledge, Florida. He provides compassionate care while maintaining active staff privileges at Cape Canaveral Hospital. There, he often provides care for neurological emergencies such as strokes and seizures.
Dr. McCorquodale began his education at Florida State Universityin Tallahassee, Florida, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 2000. He then attended the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia, for a year before returning to school at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. To continue his training, Dr. McCorquodale took on an internship at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. He stayed there for his neurology residency, followed by a neuromuscular fellowship. Today, he keeps up on the latest research findings in his field through his membership with the American Academy of Neurology.
In his current position at Knight Neurology, Dr. McCorquodale frequently treats neurological conditions, injuries, and complications using the latest treatment techniques in onabotulinum administration, electromyography (EMG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), and nerve block procedures. He often sees patients for conditions such as Parkinson’s disease balance and movement disorders, dementia, and epilepsy.
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Conditions Dr. McCorquodale treats:
- Alzheimer's disease and other dementia types such as Lewy Body Dementia, Vascular Dementia, and Frontotemporal Dementia
- Peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy
- Epilepsy and other seizures
- Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's plus syndromes
- Essential Tremor
- Spinal cord diseases
- Multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases affecting the Central Nervous System
- Migraine headaches and other headache syndromes
- Stroke and other forms of cerebrovascular disease
- Vertigo and other forms of dizziness
Procedures Dr. McCorquodale performs:
- Electromyography and nerve conduction studies (EMG/NCS)
- Routine and ambulatory Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Chemodennervation and botulinium toxin injections for spasticity, dystonia, migraine, and blepharospasm
- Lumbar puncture
- Deep Brain Stimulator management for Parkinson's disease and Essential Tremor
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Training and Education:
- Fellowship in Neuromuscular Medicine at University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, UT, completed in 2018
- Chief Resident of Adult Neurology at University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, UT, completed in 2017
- Residency of Adult Neurology at University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, UT, completed in 2016
- Internship in Internal Medicine at University of Utah School of Medicine in Sale Lake City, UT, completed in 2014
- Doctor of Medicine at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, FL, completed in 2013
- Doctor of Philosophy at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, FL, completed in 2013
- United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School (Communications and Information Systems Office School), Quantico, VA
- United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School (Basic Officer Course), completed in 2000, Quantico
- Bachelors of Science in Chemistry/Biochemistry at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL, completed in 1999
Board Certification:
- Board certified in Neurology through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Clinical Research and Investigator activities:
- Full details on Clinical Trials for patients - Inquire here
- Available upon request with full CV for Sponsors and CRO's - Inquire here